Buckle your seat belts. We are going for a ride on Mr. Peabody’s “Wayback Machine.” The dial is set to October 20, 1973. The location is the office of attorney general Elliot Richardson in the U.S. Department of Justice. Just as we arrive, Richardson’s phone rings. The caller is President Richard Nixon. One day earlier, … Read more
There is one thing Americans, regardless of their position on the red/blue or left/right spectrum, have in common. Every time there is a mass shooting, we ALL hold our breath in hopes that the perpetrator’s background does not conflict with any predisposition about who is responsible for the ever increasing instances of gun violence targeted … Read more
Federal employees do not deserve their jobs. Federal employees do not deserve their paychecks. And these are jobs that can be fired at will. They’re consuming taxpayer dollars. Those jobs are paid for by the American tax people, who work real jobs, earn real income, pay federal taxes and then pay these federal employees. ~Marjorie … Read more
The Bible is very clear about one thing. Using politics to create fairness is a sin. ~P. J. O’Rourke There is a debate going on in America about fairness when it comes to designing a system by which winners are chosen. It is an obsession for some people, myself included. If you think I am … Read more
BLOGGER’S NOTE: I occasionally skim through previous posts to see if they held up over time. At best, I am batting .500. This one, however, originally written as satire, unfortunately proved to be more truth than fiction. Disclaimer: One modus operandi of the Donald Trump campaign has been the creation and distribution of conspiracy theories about … Read more